How are homes heated in Cass Lake, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Cass Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cass Lake, used by 62.5% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.5% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 28.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cass Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cass Lake	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	62.5% (±9.9 points)	19.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.3 points)	2.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	28.7% (±8.8 points)	22.6%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±4.8 points)	43.6%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.3 points)	10.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.3 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.9%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Cass Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (2.1%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Cass Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (22.6%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cass Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cass Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cass Lake	—	28.7% (±8.8 points)	—
Pike Bay Township	1.6 mi	17.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Ten Lake Township	5.4 mi	28.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farden Township	6.5 mi	22.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkinson Township	7.2 mi	19.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Frohn Township	8.8 mi	20.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hart Lake Township	9.2 mi	17.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Sugar Bush Township (Beltrami County)	10 mi	17.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Tail Peninsula Township	11 mi	6.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pike Bay Township, MN (17.2%), Hart Lake Township, MN (17.1%), Otter Tail Peninsula Township, MN (6.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
35 (tie)	Kego Township	0.5% (±1.2 points)
35 (tie)	Maple Township	0.5% (±1.2 points)
35 (tie)	Shingobee Township	0.5% (±0.6 points)
35 (tie)	Sylvan Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
40	Pine River Township	0.2% (±0.6 points)
41 (tie)	Boy River	0.0% (±100.0 points)
41 (tie)	Cass Lake	0.0% (±8.3 points)
41 (tie)	Chickamaw Beach	0.0% (±20.7 points)
41 (tie)	East Gull Lake	0.0% (±5.0 points)
41 (tie)	Lake Shore	0.0% (±4.5 points)
41 (tie)	Ansel Township	0.0% (±44.3 points)
41 (tie)	Beulah Township	0.0% (±39.0 points)
41 (tie)	Blind Lake Township	0.0% (±38.5 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cass Lake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cass Lake?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cass Lake, used by 62.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cass Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Cass Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cass Lake have electric heat?

28.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Cass Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cass Lake city, Minnesota

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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